Crash leaves biker fighting for his life in Derriford Hospital

A biker is fighting for his life in Derriford Hospital following a crash involving a motorbike, two cyclists and a Jaguar car.

Police are now appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following the collision that took place on the A399 in North Devon at around 11.15am.

The collision occurred on the A399 Kentisbury involving two bicycles, a Lexmoto motorcycle and a Jaguar X-Type.

A police spokesman said: “The motorcyclist, a 37-year-old man from South Molton, was airlifted to Derriford Hospital with very serious head and pelvic injuries, where he remains in a critical condition on Monday morning.”

“Two male cyclists from Combe Martin sustained minor injuries, and the car driver and his passenger were both uninjured.

Rain clearing to brighter conditions later, Met Office forecasts

Cloudy skies this morning with outbreaks of rain. Rain gradually easing away through the afternoon, especially across eastern parts, leaving drier and brighter conditions here later. Staying on the cloudy side further west, with perhaps the odd spot of rain. Maximum temperature 19 °C.

Tonight:

Clear spells in the east this evening. Cloud and rain spreads in from the west overnight, leaving somewhat murky conditions for many, especially by the coasts and over higher ground. Minimum temperature 13 °C.

Tuesday:

Breezy with any mist improving as early rain eases away. Largely dry, albeit rather cloudy conditions prevailing for most, although some cloud breaks are possible in the east later. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

Mild and often cloudy on Wednesday and Thursday, with occasional patchy rain possible. A cloudy start on Friday with occasional rain before becoming drier and brighter.

09:21KEY EVENT

Crashes, flooding and roadworks cause more traffic misery in Plymouth

Motorists and commuters in Plymouth are once again experiencing long delays this morning, thanks to two crashes, flooding and roadworks.

Two crashes within an hour of each other have caused delays in the east of the city.

In the west of the Plymouth, flooding on Wolseley Road has been affecting traffic heading into the city centre.

And, in the north of the city, the ongoing roadworks at Derriford have been causing delays on Tavistock Road, and contributed to delays on Outland Road and the A38 exit slip road at Manadon.READ MORE

09:17

Not the best day for a walk on The Hoe...

Plymouth Hoe this morning at 9.15am

This is how things were looking on The Hoe a few minutes ago, from the Marine Biological Association’s live web cam.

Nice.

08:38

Traffic queuing for A38 exit sliproad at Manadon

Location The A38 westbound exit slip to the A386

Reason Congestion

Status Currently Active

Return To Normal Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:30 and 08:45 on 23 October 2017

Delay There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic